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Scientists Discovered Females Spin Strongest Web in the World

Scientists Discovered Females Spin Strongest Web in the World

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Today I Learned Science

Today I Learned Science

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Scientists just discovered that the Darwin Bark Spider that spins THE strongest webs on Earth AND is the strongest biological material known to science, can only be spun by the females. Male spiders can spin webs too but they’re 2x as weak as the female web

Now the medical industry is racing to use spiders silk to solve longstanding issues, like cartilage loss.

Unlike joint replacements, spider silk can actually MIMIC our tissue structure and help cartilage regrow. Preclinical studies for spin

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